Refrigerator.



F. E. BOSWORTH.

REFRIGERATOR. APPLICATION FIL'BD APR.4, 1910.

I Patented June 6, 1911.

p are kept separated, whileiat the same time out in the claims, it being understood thatconsisting of two sections 9 and 10, is com.

' meansiwhereby the freezing medium is pro- STATES PATENT OFFICE.

rnanxn, noswonrn, or scorn BEND, INDIANA.

REFRIGERATOR,

1h allvwhom it may conecm;

Be it known that I, FRANK E. BOSWORTH, a citizen of the United' States, residing at South Bend, in the county of St. Joseph and State of Indiana, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvementsin Refrigerators, of which thefollowingis a specification.

My invention relates to a storagefcabinet for ice'creain, icesand other frozen viands, and the particular objectof the invention resides inthe provisionvof new and novel means whereby the cans containing the frozen viands maybe handily andj-easily removed from thecabinet without interference with the freezing medium.

Afurther object ofmy invention consists inthe provision of "means-whereby the ice andthe cans containing, the frozen viands the brine resulting-from the melting iceand salt is permitted to come incontact with the contained can.

Another object resides in the provision of tected from exposure to the air when access is had to the contained can, and a structure and relation of. parts in the cabinetasla whole which will permit its parts to be easily disassembled so that each part will be fully accessible for cleansing purposes.

With these and other objects in view, the. present invention consists in'the combination and arrangement of partsdaereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, and particularly pointed changes may be made in the form, proportion, size'and-minor details without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawin s: -Figure'1 is a vertical sectional 'view 0 a cabinet embodying my invention. 'Fi '2 is a. side elevation of atelesco ingcylmder forming a partitionin the ca inet, with a can dis osed therein.

Fig. 3 is a top View: of the ca inet with the I upper cover removed. 7

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings, the cabinet comprises an outer receptacle 5, preferably of ouble wall construction with an intervening space between the wallet and 7, which is filled withfiirk or other suitable material to rcvent heat radiation. A telescoping cyl Specification of Letters Patent.

Anplicatioafiled April 4, 1910. Serial ,Iio. 5533.

index 8,- preferably of galvanized iron, andtrally disposed within the-receptacle 5, the

cylinder beingo'f relatively smaller diameter so as to provide ample space therebetween for the receptionof cracked'ice. The upper section 9 ofthe cylinder isprovided with an L-shaped slbt 11 into which-a pin 12 on the lower section 10 projects, theverticalarm of the slot being elongated'so as to' permit the upper sectionto be lowered.aconsiderable distance when the same isturned'so'astocause the :pin to registertherewithr, The sec- I tions are locked against telescopic movement by turning the uppersectlon soas to register the pin with the short lateral arm 'ofthe'slot, as shown 1n Fig. 1; The lower sectionyof'the cylinder is foraminatedtas indicated at 13, fora purpose presently explained.

With the cylinder fullyextended, its upper edge is substantially on a line'with the up er edge of the outerrecept'acle 5. In or er to exclude. the-atmosphere from: the freezing medium, and to prevent escape of cold air, a cover'-:plate"14, whichhasa-cens tral opening :of a size sufli'cientto snugly sfit around the cylinder, is disposed so as to rest upon theupper edge 'ofthe-outer receptacle, thesame having a shoulder-:15, which Patented Junefi, 1911. y

abuts against the inner side walls of thereceptacle, so as to prevent relative sidemovement between the cylinder and outer-receptacle and thus form an entirel inclosed compartment for-the freezingme' ium. Theopening in the cover plateis in turn closed by a lid 16, which is' provided with a bandle 17, and an annular shoulder 18, which prevents lateral movement therebetween,

The can 19 containing-the frozen viands is placed within the cylinder 8, and may thus e removed and 're laced at any time-without disturbing-the reezing medium.

It has been found inpractice'thatconsiderable difiiculty is experienced in removing and replacing the contained can in cabinets of this type, owing to thefact that the can is usually of but slightlysmaller diameter than the cy1inder,m-orde'r. to avoid any greater airspace therebetween than necessary and thereby obtain the best possi- 'mits'the upper-section tobe lowered so as p to frilly expo e the upperendof the can, as

purposes, and the cabinet as shown in Fig. 2, when a firm grip may be had and the can removed or replaced without difficulty.

By storing the contained can within the cylinder, no ice or salt comes in contact with the can, and removes the danger of any ice or saltfinding its way into the can during the operation of removing the contents thereof. The removal of the contents at no time appreciably exposes the freezing medium to the outside air, and as the brine only enters through the foraminations in the cylinder, the contained can may be easily removed and replaced at any time without disturbing the cracked ice, the cylinder preventing the ice from filling up the space occupied by the can upon removal thereof. The cabinet is provided with the usual means for draining the same, which is not shown.

As the cylinder, cover-plate and lid are all removable from the receptacle, each part is accessible at every point for cleansing a whole may therefore be easily kept in the best sanitary condition.

What is claimed is e 1. In a refrigerator, the combination with the other receptacle, of a cylinder spaced therefrom, a. contained can adapted to closely fit into the cylinder, said cylinder having a lower stationary section and an upper telescopic section adapted to be lowered to fully expose the upper part or the contained can.

2. In a refrigerator, the combination "with the outer receptacle, of a cylinder spaced therefrom,

a contained can adapted to ,1 a I I l closely fit into the cylinder, said cylinder comprising a stationary lower foraminated section, and an upper telescopic section adapted to be lowered to fully expose the upper part of the contained can.

3. In a refrigerator, the combination With the outer receptacle, of a cylinder spaced therefrom, a contained can adapted to closely fit within the cylinder, said cylinder comprising a stationary lower foraminated section and an upper telescopic section extending above the contained can when in its raised position cover plate having an opening therein to receive the upper end of the telescopic scc tion, and a lid for the cover opening.

4. In a refrigerator, the combination with the outer receptacle, of a cylinder spaced therefrom comprising a lower stationary section and an upper telescopic section, a bayonet slot formed in the upper section, a pin on the lower section engaging said slot, a contained can adapted to fit snugly within the cylinder with its upper end extending above the lower section per end of the telescopic section when in its raised position, a cover plate having an opening therein to receive the upper end of the telescopic section, and a lid for the cover opening.

In testnnon whereof I affix 1n si nature a: a presence of two witnesses.

FRANK E. BOSI/VORTH Witnesses:

GEORGE OTTSOH, LULU WAHLEN.

and below the upper end, of said can when in lts lowered position, a 

